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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The artwork in this book is one entire piece of art. Instead of panels, Yahgulanaas uses a bold geometric design that creates a complete picture across the entire book, which the characters then interact with. I also loved the blending of Japanese manga with Haida oral storytelling. It's a beautiful book.
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This was a really beautiful book and a challenging and interesting story. The author has taken a traditional Haida tale and added stunning traditional artwork to tell it, using manga form. The art and form were very original and different from anything I've read or seen previously, I definitely recommend.
Side note that I've not actually read manga previously, and I did find it a bit hard to follow.
From Yahgulanaas' biography: "Haida Manga blends North Pacific Indigenous iconographies and framelines with the graphic dynamism of Asian manga. It is committed to hybridity as a positive force that opens a third space for critical engagement and is weaved through his art, books and speeches. Haida Manga offers an empowering and playful way of viewing and engaging with social issues as it seeks participation, dialogue, reflection and action."
Side note that I've not actually read manga previously, and I did find it a bit hard to follow.
From Yahgulanaas' biography: "Haida Manga blends North Pacific Indigenous iconographies and framelines with the graphic dynamism of Asian manga. It is committed to hybridity as a positive force that opens a third space for critical engagement and is weaved through his art, books and speeches. Haida Manga offers an empowering and playful way of viewing and engaging with social issues as it seeks participation, dialogue, reflection and action."
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I really like the art here.
And I think while the narrative was confusing for ME its probably because the author literally set out to challenge narrative structure so... that makes sense. And I really liked the overleaf reveal at the end so
I really like the art here.
And I think while the narrative was confusing for ME its probably because the author literally set out to challenge narrative structure so... that makes sense. And I really liked the overleaf reveal at the end so
The illustrations in this book are amazing. The connection to Haida art really shows. I had a bit of trouble following the story as I did not always understand the order to reader the speech bubbles in. Although the story was difficult to follow I still think this is a good book. I hope that the author puts out more Haida manga in the future.
Michael Nicoll Yahgulaanas (MNY) is the creator of a new style of graphic novel, Haida Manga. Haida Manga combines First Nations' art style and tales with the Japanese graphic novel form of manga. MNY uses his distinct style of art to bring Haida Gwaii tales to life. Haida art is very distinct and popular in Northwest art.
I read Red: A Haida Manga all in one sitting. As I admired the watercolour illustrations and the unconventional layout of the pages, I felt I was almost missing something in translation. Each page was such a beautiful work of art with minimal dialogue or narration. Because there wasn't a clear cut panel 1, panel 2, panel 3, panel 43 format, I had trouble following the story's details. I have read another story by MNY, The Flight of the Hummingbird, a parable for the environment. This had a more conventional layout and I feel that helped me grasp the morals of the story better.
Read my full review here: http://www.monniblog.com/2009/12/red-a-haida-manga/
I read Red: A Haida Manga all in one sitting. As I admired the watercolour illustrations and the unconventional layout of the pages, I felt I was almost missing something in translation. Each page was such a beautiful work of art with minimal dialogue or narration. Because there wasn't a clear cut panel 1, panel 2, panel 3, panel 43 format, I had trouble following the story's details. I have read another story by MNY, The Flight of the Hummingbird, a parable for the environment. This had a more conventional layout and I feel that helped me grasp the morals of the story better.
Read my full review here: http://www.monniblog.com/2009/12/red-a-haida-manga/
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So much is going on in this book, not all of it easy to follow--which MNY says is partly the point. This isn't a book you can just scream through once and understand. It encourages careful attention and consideration. It even (according to MNY) encourages taking the book apart and rearranging its pages. I read a library copy, so I didn't have that option, but I delighted in the way the book plays with narrative structure. And of course the art is beautiful.
I found this story fairly confusing, although I really liked the art style. It's a quick read, so it's worth it, but it wasn't quite as good as I hoped it would be.